Wooden headrest. It has a flat, rectangular seat, concavely curved, with two square expansions on the underside into. Into these are slotted two cylindrical legs, flaring to a lozenge section at the feet. The underside is decorated with bands of oblique grooves.[JC [OPS Move] 23/3/2017]

Collection type: Object
Description: Wooden headrest. It has a flat, rectangular seat, concavely curved, with two square expansions on the underside into. Into these are slotted two cylindrical legs, flaring to a lozenge section at the feet. The underside is decorated with bands of oblique grooves.[JC [OPS Move] 23/3/2017]
Long description: Wooden headrest. It has a flat, rectangular seat, concavely curved, with two square expansions on the underside into. Into these are slotted two cylindrical legs, flaring to a lozenge section at the feet. The underside is decorated with bands of oblique grooves. The seat has a large crack and has been repaired locally with plant fibre. One leg has become separated. [JC [OPS Move] 23/3/2017]
Geographical reference: Fiji
Oceania > Melanesia > Fiji
Person: Field collector Everard Ferdinand Im Thurn; PRM source Everard Ferdinand Im Thurn
Date / Period: Date made: Before 07/1909
Date collected: By July 1909
Acquisition information: Donated: 1909
Materials and processes: Material Wood Plant, Material Plant Fibre, Process Carved, Process Repaired (local), Process Incised
Dimensions: Length: max 443 mm, Height: max 165 mm, Width: max 125 mm
Object numbers: Accession number: 1909.34.31